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William E Brady

Won 9 consecutive elections as state senate from Illinois

Republican
State SenateGovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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16
Races
15-1
W-L (94%)
-161.7
Avg Margin
1980–2016
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1984 State House)Worst: -500.0 (2016 State Senate)
94%
Win Rate
+30.2
Avg Overperformance
9
Win Streak
36 yrs
Career Span
2.0M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Career Margin Trend16 races

State House
State Senate
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601980: R+49.2 - Click to view1980: D+2.2 - Click to view1982: R+35.2 - Click to view1982: D+30.1 - Click to view1984: D+100.0 - Click to view1986: D+51.0 - Click to view1988: D+45.8 - Click to view1998: R+32.4 - Click to view2004: R+100.0 - Click to view2010: D+0.8 - Click to view2012: R+100.0 - Click to view2016: R+500.0 - Click to view2016: R+500.0 - Click to view2016: R+500.0 - Click to view2016: R+500.0 - Click to view2016: R+500.0 - Click to view19801982198820102016

Career Timeline

2016 State SenateIllinoisDistrict 44
18,903
Candidate Votes
21.7%
Vote %
87,022
Total Votes
-500.0%
Margin

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Geographic Performance

16 races with county data

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16 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

John H ReimerREP
2-02 matchups · 1980–1982
Pat QuinnDEM
0-12010 Governor(+0.8)
James F LarkinDEM
1-01998 State House(-32.4)
Marvin W CinotteREP
1-01988 State House(+45.8)
Steven L StapletonREP
1-01986 State House(+51.0)
W ColeDEM
1-01982 State House(-35.2)
A TrinerDEM
1-01980 State House(-49.2)
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